Brought Something Special Home Today

[TheTinMan]

This is a Model 26-1 chambered in 45 Colt. 5" tapered barrel with smooth target combat trigger, target hammer, smooth service-style grips, and a factory lanyard loop.

(Yes those are the auction photos - better than I can produce. Please correct me if calling the wide, smooth trigger "target" is inaccurate.)

The Model 26-1 was a commemorative run for the Georgia State Police. However, somewhere between 35 and 40 left Springfield without any commemorative markings and this is one of those. Came with matching factory box plus screwdriver and cleaning tools still in original plastic bag. It has never been fired.

I have a question about the box: never saw "Kit Gun" before. What does that mean?

 

[DixieRanger]

What a beautiful revolver! You did good.

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[75Vette]

Wow.... you found a jewel. Congrats!

 

[67tempest]

That's a beauty, I'd love to have it in my collection.

 

[Muley Gil]

The big question is: are you going to shoot it? These are wonderful shooters.

 

[toad67]

Nice!! It's not everyday that someone brings something that cool to show and tell...

 

[H Richard]

Do you know what the item under features, "Kit Gun", means? Definitely not a .22 Kit Gun, but I don't recall this nomenclature associated with an N Frame.

 

[TheTinMan]

The big question is: are you going to shoot it? These are wonderful shooters.

Generally I want to shoot everything. However, recently I've added a few like-new-in-box handguns that I just can't break in and this gun falls into that category. Some guns look like they've barely been used. I am 100% confident that this one was never shot after leaving Springfield.

The good news is that I got a 25-10 last year that's become one of my all time favorite shooters. It has an excellent trigger, ideal timing and lockup, sights that I can see (a growing problem for me), and is chambered in 45 Colt.

 

[TheTinMan]

Do you know what the item under features, "Kit Gun", means? Definitely not a .22 Kit Gun, but I don't recall this nomenclature associated with an N Frame.

Yeah I'm still really puzzled about that…

 

[Kingspoke]

Model 26 - 45 Colt

Congrats! Now that is special, in deed!

 

[rwsmith]

That....

That shore is purty!

 

[murphydog]

Cool gun. The smooth triggers are usually called "Combat" style, and if if is 0.400" across it would be called "wide". If it is 0.500" I don't know what you'd call it.

I have never seen the "Kit Gun" notation on a label. Perhaps it means "parts cleanup", as in not meant to be built into a GSP commemorative. Since you are an SWCA member, I'd Ask Roy Jinks.

 

[Ruger 13]

Very nice pistola!

 

[Mike0251]

Beautiful! Get it lettered please.

 

[jeffrefrig]

"Cool gun. The smooth triggers are usually called "Combat" style, and if if is 0.400" across it would be called "wide". If it is 0.500" I don't know what you'd call it." murphydog

I would call it "wider".
That is one nice gun.

 

[StrawHat]

That is a great looking revolver! I particularly like the lanyard ring and swivel.

"Cool gun. The smooth triggers are usually called "Combat" style, and if if is 0.400" across it would be called "wide". If it is 0.500" I don't know what you'd call it." murphydog

I would call it "wider".
That is one nice gun.

Or, too wide!

Kevin

 

[jaguargolf]

Beautiful Gun. Best of Luck with it.

I always thought "kit gun" referred to a gun you would keep in your "kit", the things you would bring with you into the woods in case you had to spend the night in the woods, or ran into an unexpected situation.

 

[SS336]

Beautiful revolver! Wish they made that model just like that today. Perfect in just about every way.

 

[Roofuss]

Very nice find...congrats !

 

[A10]

A perfect gun with the perfect barrel length in perfect condition. Yeah, don't know that I'd be able to shoot it either. Congratulations!